Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

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“So,” I say, actually relaxed, looking at him from beneath half–lidded eyes. “How did a nice boy like you get mixed up in all of this organized crime, anyway? Were you born to it, like me?”

“Nah,” he says, smiling at me indulgently and leaning a Mile

closer as well.

Then, to my surprise and pleasure, he begins to tell me his life

story.

I find myself paying rapt attention to Ivan’s story for the next half hour, sipping on the glass of tequila that the waiter again delivers, savoring the bite and the taste. He’s actually really, really interesting a totally self–made guy, climbing up through the

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ranks with nothing but sheer will, determination, and cleverness.

Despite myself, I’m impressed. Before all of this I had thought 1 liked the kind of prince–charming guys who would politely deliver you a rose and ask you, tentatively, if you’d be interested in being

courted.

But as I listen to Ivan, and let my eyes rove over his muscles and

his tattoos…I wonder, a little, if my tastes are changing.

As I consider it, my mind flashes – unwillingly – to Kent for a moment as well. He doesn’t have any tattoos, I note, or at least,

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none that I can see – but otherwise, these two are pretty similar…

that moment, a slow smile

my lip, letting him see

his eyes flash to my front teeth pressed lightly against the red flesh of my mouth. Then

to mine and he smiles, continuing his story. Pretending

was.

that. I like that, maybe, a little

hell is

in my seat, looking up at the fire–lit person standing in front of

When had the sun gone down –

I realize that it’s Daniel standing there – his shirtless form a little

straight – not knowing, really, how

react.

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on, Fay,” he says firmly, angrily, grabbing my arm and pulling me

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man,” Ivan says, frowning and standing

dragging me

Ivan–not quite saying sorry, but, in fact, a little

hand wrapped around my upper arm.

he says, still pissed off. “Do you even know who that

Who you were

just Ivan,” I

repeats, whirling on

that everyone is staring at us.

mouth to respond but Daniel

dad’s greatest enemy? The guy who tried to kill us

mouth just hangs open – I honestly don’t

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my daughter’s arm, Mr.

see my father standing there, glaring at Daniel with a heavy